There's been a bumper crop of plays already this year and I fear for a very difficult end of year list knowing what is still to come.
I wouldn't say I've loved all these plays, it's not a wholly appropriate word for those that have been difficult to watch, but they have all made a big, big impression.
1. The Ruling Class, Trafalgar Studios – James McAvoy riding a unicycle wearing nothing by cowboy boots and white pants. What more is there to say.
2. Bull, Young Vic – Bartlett on bullying and an intensely uncomfortable watch.
3. Kill Me Now, Park Theatre – A delicate, warm, funny and un-melodramatic look at subjects few dare to tread.
4.peddling, Arcola Theatre – Harry Melling's self penned one man show channels Beckett and Ridley
5. Measure for Measure, Barbican – A Russian production, in Russian and no one was more surprised than I by just quite how good this was.
6. Product, Arcola – Olivia Poulet makes a desperate pitch in this Hollywood satire.
7. Lonely Soldier Monologues, Cockpit Theatre – Harrowing verbatim tales of sexism in the US military.
8. The Jew of Malta, Swan Theatre, Stratford – Brilliantly gruesome black comedy and riotous fun.
9. Chef, Soho Theatre – Deliciously lyrical and poignant monologue.
10. To Kill A Mockingbird, Barbican – Devastating, funny, warm and utterly huggable play.
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